K-pop and drama star Park Yoochun arrested for buying illegal drugs

Park Yoo-chun of boy band JYJ arrives at the Suwon court on Friday in Suwon, South Korea. The court is holding a hearing on Park to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for illegal substance charges. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

The former 33-year-old JYJ boy band member was arrested on a warrant from the Suwon District Court, citing concerns that he may attempt to destroy evidence, as reported by The Korea Times.

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Before his arrest, Yoochun appeared in court to face allegations that he bought 1.5 grams of meth on three separate occasions in February and March. He was under investigation for use of the drug with his ex-fiancée Hwang Ha-na.

A disgraced Yoochun took a urine test Monday which turned up negative for drugs, as reported by the Korea Herald.

However, the same day, samples of his body hair collected during a police search on April 16 tested positive for meth, the National Forensic Service said, as reported by the Korea Herald. Hair samples can detect drugs taken up to 90 days before, prompting the warrant and drug charges.